Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-03

1Do NeW Jesvoy Oootose Booe0 ooo bSoo
Abbsts d lSeisasea--1hs Republicans
fssn The tide n His Favor.
Rufus Blodgett superintendent Of the New
York & Long Branch railroad, and for. |
merly member OF the New Jersey assem-
bly, and chairman OF the Democratic state
central committee, was on "Wednesday after.
noon at Trenton, elected United States sena'
tor to succeed Hon. William j. Sewell,
whose term expires on Friday Of this week.
The election was effected after a series OF the
most exciting scenes. When the joint meet.
ing assembled at o'clock, after recess, two
Democrats (Bloomer and ksnnon) were alb.
sent
The Democrats, cousc ious of the Republi.
can caucus held early IN the afternoon, were
spprehensive aud tried to delay proceedings
TIL their full number was present Senator
Edwards Dem } moved to take q half hours
recess. While the roll call on this question
was proceeding the absentees walked in
Thereupon Mr.. Barrett withdrew his motion
and President Fish ordered the tenth ballot
for United States senator.
The galleries were thronged with people at
the tiule, and there was scarcely an inch of
uuoccupied space on the floor. The roll call
began under an impressive silence Acker.
man, Rep, the first on the list, voted for
Rufus Blodgett Armstrong, Rep, followed
suit The decision OF the Republican caucus
was now manifest They had agreed to con-
solidale on Democrat for the purpose OF
defeating Albeit Every Republican on the
roll, with the exception Of Let's and Dickin-
son, voted for Blodgett The two named
stood still for Sewell. Baird, speaker, and
Chsttle and Throckmorton, Dems., also voted
for Blodgett. This gave him 80 votes.
Albeit got his solid thirty.five with those
OF Carroll, Labor and Senator'S Chase aIa
Mcbride added. Carroll made speech in
explanation OF his vote and ut the close was
wildly cheered by the Democrats For
several minutes there was 30 much confusion
that business had to be suspended. Donohue,
the other Labor man, announced his inten-
tiOn to stop with Erastus f. Potter, the regu-
lar Labor nominee, to the end. Kinney,
Dem, still voted for Ksys This WAS the
| result: Abbstt, IS; Biodgett, SO; Sewell, 2
Potter, I; kays. l. Total, 81.
| BLopsErT ELEcrEp on SECOND BALLOT.
President Fish ordered second ballot. 1t
proceeded without change till kinney was
reached. He swung into the Blodgett
column, bringing Blodgett within one Of a
majority. Let's, Rep, then forsook Sewell
and voted for Albeit This raised the hopes
OF the Albeit men momentarily. But at the
end OF the roll, and before the result was an.
nounced, Mr.. Dickinson, Rep, Sswelrs sole
remaining supporter, arose and changed to
| Blodgett
The crowd did not grasp the situation for
i several seconds, but when the report circu
lated that this elected Blodgett, cheers wen,
| up from the Republicans aud disaf!ec,eG
| Democratic, mingled with Kisses and howls
| Just as President Fish was about to announce
the result, Senator Edwards (Dsm.) sprans
to his feet There was so much confusion
| that the chair was about to decline to recox
nizs him, but consented when order was 70
| stored TO bear Ed wards.
| Edwards object was to make a speech ex
planning the change of his vote to Sswell, ant
MS purpose was to get Republicans ant
I - 60 Nk,,
chsuge to Sewell and thus snatch {fetu III cd
| gett tie victory which he had Hst snatchet
from Abbett Whils Edwards was still call
Ing Tor recognition couIa3rs went among tn
hepeoncans TElpT to get them into tn
HVetre n,iI et uan,r, 1e project, however, was to
aee9t1psrative ae victory they had won.
light change the tide and give Albeit az
other life.
Numbers Of other Democrats with the sam
view as Edwards tried to change their votes
but when they saw the Republicans keK
aloof from the deal they generally retrace
| their course Senator Chase dem. how
ever changed to Blodgett The tallot stoo
3 | then Blodgett AZ F; ALBEIT, IS F. r. Potter,
The scene at the announcement OF the r
I suit was one OF dire confusion. The ioil
!. meeting, at $40 p. m, adjourned witho'
{ day.
SKETCH OF SENATOR ELECT BLopGETT.
Rufus Biodgett, the senator. elect, has bee
known in railroad and political circles
: New Jersey for many years. He il about !
years OF age, tail and well-proportloned. T
Is o born manager of men, speaks rare
j. and thinks coed deal. Mr.. Blodgett b
}. been connected with tho New Jersey Sout
4 | ern and New Jersey Central railroads +
q | over twenty years During most of that TIN
y | he was superintendent OF the New Jers'
!, Southern, but about two years ago resign,
aud was at once made superintendent OF q
. New York & Long branch road, lii
controlled by the Jersey Central.
In politics Mr.. Blodgett has been Dem
= crat OF Democrats. About six years ago
70 represented Ocean county in ths state Sena'
although the county is Republican by co
siderable maj sjority. He WAS renoUinsted, b
y | time he has held no Office, although he b
. been prominent Ia the councils OF 1
II Democratic party During the last pre-
o identiai campaign he was chairman
formed about all the work that body accoI
plished. He has all along adhered to 4
Estate house" wing OF the party, Of whi
/. Messrs Little Kelsey and Lee are the leade:
although not ofiensively. When the Lift
a Kelsey party was looking about tor q can,
= date for governor to oppose Green, the choi
Of the Albeit wing, they brought out Bic
| gett, but II was soon apparent that the Gre
y men had q msjority in the convention so
a name was Withdrawn. MIR. Blodgett will
the second man in the United States sem
q who Is not lawyer.
10 Senator Jones Successor.
=. General J. J. Finley, OF OaAla, has been
pointed by Governor Perry, OF FIori'
"a United States senator to succeed Charles
9. Jones, whose term expires on March 4. CT
"a eral Finley Is a lawyer by profession, ser y
4. with distinction In the Confederate arm
Q. has been a member OF the supreme court
m Florida and was three times q candidate
ID Congress, being elected once, aud defeat
twice by Colonel Blsbee, Republican.